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• A Las Vegas man is suing the author and publisher of Hot Chicks With Douchebags, a collection of photographs and essays that document girls and the dubious men they date. Read "Alleged 'Douchebag' Sues Author."

• The word "meh" just made it into the English dictionary, which makes me happy because I use it quite a bit. You know: "Quantum of Solace? Meh." "Squash? Meh." "It's all about...meh." Read "Meh."

• As if you don't already waste a shitload of time at work browsing the Internet, I now present to you the LIFE Photo Archive, hosted by Google, curretly featuring photos from the 1860s—the motherfucking 1860s!—to today. Most were never published. Check out the LIFE Photo Archive.

• Alan Goy at Experiment Farm explains why the auto industry should not get a free pass. I don't know much about the issue, but Alan lays out his argument well. Read "No Auto Bailout."

• Despite the fact that I balked at the title of the essay, "Empathy for the Devil: How Theater Can Save Your Soul," Isaac Butler (of Parabasis) makes a rather compelling argument and somehow manages to tie it into issues of sexuality, race, and politics. I wouldn't be surprised if this fucker ran for office sometime in the near future. Read what he's got to say.